Māori Waiata for ECE – 5 x A4 Printable Waiata & Action Posters

Bring more te reo Māori, waiata and movement into your everyday ECE programme with this set of five colourful printable waiata and action posters.

Designed for early childhood settings, each resource provides an easy visual reference to help kaiako and tamariki learn and enjoy familiar waiata together. Illustrations, lyrics, translations and simple actions make the songs easy to introduce during mat time, music and movement, group experiences or throughout the day.

This pack includes:

• I Saw a Taniwha – lyrics and actions for this much-loved waiata about a taniwha in the Waikato.
• Kina Kina – a fun waiata introducing tamariki to kina, wheke, ika, tuna, pipi and pāua, with an action for each.
• Mā is White – a colourful waiata supporting te reo Māori vocabulary for colours and weather.
• Oma Rāpeti – an active waiata encouraging tamariki to run, bend and stretch.
• Pakipaki – an energetic action waiata incorporating clapping, dancing, turning, jumping, running, swaying, stomping and haka.

Ideal for displaying in your ECE centre, kindergarten, home-based service or play space, or keep them handy as prompts for group waiata.

A practical resource for making te reo Māori and waiata visible and part of everyday curriculum practice.